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The Devil and Idle Hands (1915)
Short | Short, Drama

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The Devil and Idle Hands (1915)

Short | Short, Drama

Mr. Saunders gives to his son, Jack Saunders, an envelope containing $10,000, which he is sending to Thomas Wright of San Francisco as a final payment on a ranch. On the way to San Francisco Jack becomes lonesome and when he notices Kitty ...See moreMr. Saunders gives to his son, Jack Saunders, an envelope containing $10,000, which he is sending to Thomas Wright of San Francisco as a final payment on a ranch. On the way to San Francisco Jack becomes lonesome and when he notices Kitty Monroe board the train he longs for her companionship. She leaves her ticket on the windowsill and leaves her seat. Jack slips the ticket in his pocket and saunters to the observation platform. The taking of the ticket has been seen by Kitty and George Lathrop, another passenger, and when the conductor asks for the ticket she says she must have lost it. Jack, listens, comes forward and pretends to help Kitty find it. Unable to locate it, he says that he has an extra ticket, but cannot find it; consequently he has to pay her fare, which costs him $10.95, and leaves him $1.50. This incident serves as an introduction and the two become friendly. Jack is compelled to ask Kitty to have dinner with him in the dining car, but when he goes to pay the bill he finds himself short of cash and takes out the envelope given him for Mr. Wright. The smallest bill is for $1,000, and Jack finds it impossible to get it changed. George Lathrop, upon seeing the large amount of money, is intensely interested and offers a loan, which Jack accepts. That night, in San Francisco, George gets Jack into a poker game, wins the $10,000, and then leaves. Jack finds that George has marked the cards and starts out to get the money back. He sees George enter a house, and follows. George levels a revolver at Jack, and tells him he will have him arrested for breaking into his house. Just then the room is flooded with light and an elderly man (Mr. Wright) enters and asks them who they are and what they want. George, pointing to Jack, tells Wright he "saw that thief enter the house and followed him in." As Wright is about to phone for the police, Kitty Monroe enters and greets Jack, whom she introduces to her uncle, Mr. Wright. When Jack learns it is the Thomas Wright he was to deliver the $10,000 to he proves his identity and tells of being cheated out of the money by Lathrop. Both start for Lathrop, a fight ensues, in which Lathrop gets away. His overcoat is torn off, however, and Jack finds the money he has lost in one of the pockets. Jack gives the money to Mr. Wright, and then Kitty says, "I saw you take that ticket; now what became of it?" Jack confesses he took it, also that he must have dropped it on the back platform, Kitty, in forgiving him, says, "The devil finds work for idle hands to do." Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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Name	Known for
William C. Dowlan Jack Saunders Jack Saunders See fewer	Drugged Waters (1916)
William Quinn George Lathrop George Lathrop See fewer	Drugged Waters (1916)
Gloria Fonda Kitty Monroe Kitty Monroe See fewer	The College Orphan (1915)
William Canfield Thomas Wright Thomas Wright See fewer	Love Never Dies (1916)